Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATIONS 1999 - REG 2.7

         (1)   Subregulation (2) applies if:

                (a)    an Agency Head establishes procedures for dealing with a report made by an APS employee under section 16 of the Act; and

               (b)    a report is made, in accordance with the procedures, to
a person authorised by the Commissioner or the Merit Protection Commissioner.

Note    See para 2.4 (2) (c).

         (2)   The person must investigate the report, unless the person considers it to be frivolous or vexatious.

         (3)   Subregulation (4) applies if:

                (a)    an Agency Head establishes procedures for dealing with a report made by an APS employee under section 16 of the Act; and

               (b)    a report is made, in accordance with the procedures, to the Commissioner or the Merit Protection Commissioner; and

                (c)    the Commissioner or the Merit Protection Commissioner authorises a person to investigate the report.

Note    See para 2.5 (2) (b) and 2.6 (2) (b).

         (4)   The person must investigate the report.